Writer: Ken Adams
The Biggest Little City becomes the Best Small City
Reno has just experienced an unusual event: its past met its future in the third week of June. The death of Harrah’s Reno has meant that... more
Adams Analysis Q2 2020: Influencers and A New Spectator Sport
Originally sent out on June 16, 2020 to CDC Premium Subscribers, we have made this quarter’s Adams Analysis free to all readers. A... more
News alert: Golden Nugget defeats Borgata in cyberspace
Casinos began to open again in May after being closed for half of March and all of April. Even the states that did open, however, will only... more
Too many eggs in the same basket
In the modern world, for better or worse, the economy is all. If the economy fails, society itself is at risk. Now, of course, we are... more
Reevaluating old practices and assumptions
The Reopening of 2020 has begun. and with it, a rethinking of previous business models and assumptions is underway. The first commercial... more
Pent-up demand after the Great Lockdown
It has been two months since the Great Lockdown began, taking the casino industry into a dark cave with all the other “non-essential”... more
Post-virus, Macau creeps back to life
Americans are currently debating the proper time and manner by which to end the coronavirus lockdowns and open non-essential businesses,... more
And the first one bites the dust
It did not take long – a month, give or take a day – before the first casino in Nevada closed permanently, a victim of the... more
Looking for a recovery model
The COVID-19 coronavirus crisis is far from over. People in every walk of life are trying to adjust to living small and staying away from... more
Finally, gaming has a seat at the table
It took a crisis of epic proportions, but gaming’s inclusion in last week’s Covid-19 relief package indicates that the industry has... more
